ORIGINAL: J_R
ORIGINAL: the troll
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Prorated fees...Decrease year end work load and give flexibility to new or intermittent members.
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Joyce Hager, AMA Executive Director, suggested this a year or so ago. The AMA does already prorate memberships. The memberships terminate at the end of the year so that clubs do not inherit the problems of tracking expiration dates all year long. The EC left the problem to HQ rather than shifting it to the clubs. (There was a lot of unsolicited input from clubs to do that).
AMA prorate policy (has been the same for years):
FIRST QUARTER: If you join AMA as a first time, new member from
January 1st through March 31st, you will do so at the full, open rate.
SECOND QUARTER: If you join AMA as a first time, new member from
April 1st through June 30th, you will pay the full, open rate. The
Following year, your renewal notice will reflect a 25% reduction in dues.
THIRD QUARTER: If you join AMA from July 1st through September
30th, you will pay the full, open rate. The Following year, your
renewal notice will reflect a 50% reduction in dues.
FOURTH QUARTER: If you join AMA from October 1st through
December 31st, you will pay the full open rate. You will receive
membership for the remainder of that year, plus membership for the
following year.